In Trump Era, U.S. Global Reputation Slides

Germany took the number one spot in global rankings, while the 'Trump Effect' helped the U.S. to number six.

According to the Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index - a survey that ranks 50 nations in multiple categories - the U.S. has lost its number one spot to Germany and fallen to number six, a descent that coincides with Donald Trump's rise to the Oval Office.

The source of America's big drop? President Donald Trump, says Simon Anholt, a political consultant who developed the brand survey more than a decade ago. "We are witnessing a 'Trump effect,' following President Trump's focused political message of 'America First,' " Anholt said in a statement.

Metrics used for the rankings include:

Governance

Exports

Culture

People

Tourism

Immigration/investment

Trump is not alone in presiding over a fall in U.S. standing, as his Republican predecessor ushered in a fall as well:

[T]his year isn't the first time that the United States has experienced such a big drop in the survey. Anholt said the nation saw a "similar fall in global perception" after the re-election of President George W. Bush in 2004. The US fell to No. 7 then.